4081 - 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Core Curriculum | ||
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4081.1) | 64 |
Number of youth who indicated they ask questions about how things work (Common Measures – SC 10) |
4081.2) | 40 |
Number of youth who indicated they take things apart to see how they work (Common Measures – SC 14) |
4081.3) | 544 |
Number of youth who indicated they come up with ideas to build new things (Common Measures – SC 10) |
4081.4) | 544 |
Number of youth who indicated they learned new things about engineering in 4-H (Common Measures – SC 10) |
4081.5) | 0 |
Number of youth who follow the scientific method when making decisions. |
4081.6) | 0 |
Number of youth use knowledge and skills they learned from 4-H SET programs in daily life. |
Author: Brandon Darst
Major Program: 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Core Curriculum
According to The Tech Edvocate, “By the time all of our students graduate in a few years or so, over half of the available jobs will be in the STEM field and a large chunk of the rest will require employees to have some STEM knowledge. When students are introduced to robotics in their school years, they can discover any interests and talents that they may have in this job market. Without the knowledge or access to robotics education, there’s no way for students to build interest in t